Passo Garlenda
Passo Garlenda from Tanaro valley
Elevation2,021 m (6,631 ft)[1]
Traversed byAlta Via dei Monti Liguri
LocationLiguria, Italy
RangeLigurian Alps
Coordinates44°03′03″N 7°44′53″E / 44.05081°N 7.74792°E / 44.05081; 7.74792
Passo Garlenda is located in Alps
Passo Garlenda
Passo Garlenda
Location of Passo Garlenda

Passo Garlenda or Passo di Garlenda[2](2021 m) is a mountain pass in the Province of Imperia (Italy). It connects Verdeggia, located in the Argentina Valley, with Monesi di Triora, located in Tanaro Valley.

Geography

Passo Garlenda is located on the main chain of the Alps between Monte Frontè (2152 m) and Monte Cimonasso [3] (2078 m). Near the pass there are some ruins of old barraks.[2]

Hiking

The pass is accessible by off-road mountain paths coming from the nearby valleys and is crossed by the Alta Via dei Monti Liguri, a long-distance trail from Ventimiglia (province of Imperia) to Bolano (province of La Spezia).[4]

Mountain huts

See also

Ruins of an old barrak near the pass

References

  1. ^ Alpi Marittime e Liguri, map 1:50.000 n.8, Istituto Geografico Centrale (Turin)
  2. ^ a b Saccarello (Monte) e Monte Frontè anello da Monesi, web page of b.bepun on www.gulliver.it (access: July 29, 2015)
  3. ^ Also named Monte Simonasso
  4. ^ IM / 01 - Anello del Saccarello, web page on www.altaviadeimontiliguri.it Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine (access: July 29, 2015)

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